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Nycticorax

noun
Nyc·​tic·​o·​rax | \ nikˈtikəˌraks\

Definition of Nycticorax

: a genus of herons consisting of the typical night herons

History and Etymology for Nycticorax

New Latin, from Greek nyktikorax long-eared owl, from nykt- nyct- + korax raven

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